Decree No. 1230 of 1992 to regulate the fishing for river pearl mussels.
Country
Type of law
Regulation
Date of original text
Abstract
This Decree of the Ministry of Environment prohibits fishing for the mollusc species Margeritifera margeritifera without a permit of the county official. Such permit can be issued only in respect of areas where there exist sufficient stock of such mussels. Permits shall always be for a single holder and shall be valid for one year only. The permit shall be given only for the catch of a limited number of mussels. Infringement of the provisions of the present Decree shall be punished pursuant to section 49 of the Act relative to salmons and freshwater fish. (4 sections)
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Date of consolidation/reprint
Notes
Reprint of Decree No. 1230 of 1992 as at 12 January 2007.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Forskrift om fangst av elveperlemusling.